Mazda 6 - 2008
408.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 6, model year 2008.
Sample size: 3,293 cars, 7,213 tests and 29,462 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,293 cars
The 2008 Mazda 6 displays a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 408 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 21.1% more than the average of 337. The model particularly struggles with brakes, lights and electrics, and wheels, exhibiting significantly higher defect rates in these categories. In contrast, the Mazda 6 excels in steering and other minor issues, indicating a considerably lower incidence of defects compared to its peers. Mileage trends show that defects increase with age, especially in the higher mileage categories, where the Mazda 6 also tends to have more issues. Overall, while the vehicle performs well in certain aspects, its higher defect rates in critical areas warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,293 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 33.4% worse
177.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 65.6% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 11.5% better
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 52.1% worse
140.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.2% worse
382.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 1.0% better
50.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 30.7% worse
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 40.8% better
24.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,148
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,238
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,810
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,495
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,309
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 878
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 849
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 809
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 775
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 738
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 543
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 404
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 357
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 344
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 230